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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
The world economy enters 2026 in a nervous state. Volatility and cautious consumers are the norm, even though growth has proven surprisingly resilient.
ASIC levy to soar for new financial year
ASIC has published its draft Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) for 2020–21. The CRIS outlines ASIC’s estimated regulatory costs for...
‘I’m not trying to solve last year’s problem’: Morrison rejects calls for JobKeeper return
Despite 13 million Australians – more than half of the country’s population – now in lockdown, Mr Morrison is standing firm on his decision not...
Consumer confidence plunges on prolonged lockdowns
The latest ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence survey shows Greater Sydney and Melbourne lockdowns have seen consumer confidence fall to 104.3...
A third of Australians targeted by ‘pure cyber crime’
It’s the first large-scale study of the prevalence and harm of pure cyber crime within Australia, and its findings reveal an issue as widespread...
ATO zeroes in on lifestyle assets
The Tax Office has now extended its lifestyle assets data-matching program for the 2020–21 financial year through to 2022–23, allowing it to...
Time to get older Aussies back in the workforce
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there are now 57 per cent more job vacancies than prior to the pandemic beginning. Read more at...
2021 Intergenerational Report fails to see risks universal childcare could fix
Titled 'Tax and the Fertility Freefall', the brief was authored by Miranda Stewart, a professor at the University of Melbourne’s law school and...
Employee overtime figures jump by 33% year-on-year
According to Hays’ FY21–22 Salary Guide, over the past 12 months, overtime increased in 33 per cent of organisations. Of this, 59 per cent of...
Truck boss jailed over $3.8m fuel tax rebate fraud
Mr Roberts, who already operated trucking businesses in South Australia, was found to have created three bogus companies — Double R Logistics,...
Support announced for Victorian workers under lockdown
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews came to an agreement on Thursday night to provide aid to Victorian workers...
